Based on book Why Loiter: Women and Risk on Mumbai Streets by Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade.
Account posts: Shilpa Phadke.
Nov 28, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
1/n It is nothing short of tragic that 12 years after Why Loiter? was published we find that a state in India restricts coaching classes for women after 8 pm
The Uttar Pradesh government directs private coaching institutes not to conduct late-evening classes for female students
2/n This is the tyranny of safety - women must stay inside (no matter that homes are not safe for many women) ostensibly for "their own good".
Because the state is unwilling or unable to create infrastructure that will provide women with BOTH access and safety to the city...
Jan 17, 2020 • 40 tweets • 43 min read
We've been posting articles on women leading protests or occupying protest publics in India on our facebook page. We are creating a thread here with links to all the articles we've found.
Do send us links to any we've missed. #WhyLoiter #WomenProtest #WomenOccupyProtestPublics
In Bengaluru CAA Protests, Women Formed A Circle Around Men To Protect Them From Police indiatimes.com/trending/human…
